Something for Everyone

The Fortifications and me : the legend of walls that talk !

Put on your costume and explore the fortifications looking for the enchanted bracelet or the magic sword. Challenges, games and enigmas are throughout the site and, who knows, your help might contribute to resolve so many mysteries.

Little ones and grown-ups will be charmed by these two playful and sensory circuits of the Fortifications of Québec.

Public: FamiliesLocation: Come to the reception center at 2 rue D'AuteuilSchedule: Coming in 2015Fees:Entry and service fees

Mission Fortifications

Quebec City is under attack! Soldiers, we need you to defend the colony! Hurry! Seek out clues which will help you resolve the challenges and the enigmas. Together, we will save Quebec City!

All members of the family are invited to participate to this series of interactive challenges in the middle of the Historic District of Old-Quebec.

Public: FamiliesLocation: Come to the reception center at 2 rue D'AuteuilSchedule: Coming in 2015Fees:Entry and service fees

Fired Up About Artillery

In 1812 Québec was the British army's command centre in North America.

Public: GeneralLocation: Come to the visitor's kiosk at 2 rue D'Auteuil; the activity will take place in the Artillery Park.Fees (Free with regular site admission)Schedule: Every day, 1:45 p.m., in June and July.

Discover the work, habits, and way of life of the French and British soldiers who stayed at Artillery Park. You are cordially invited to visit the officers' barracks to see how the officers lived.

Put on a uniform and walk in the shoes of an 18th century French soldier or a British soldier in 1812. Attend a musket firing demonstration and learn how to handle these weapons from another era. You may even be one of the lucky volunteers chosen to experience the thrill of gunpowder as you fire a flintlock musket, the type of weapon used in the War of 1812.

Become an apprentice gunner. Join a cannon firing drill and follow officer's orders to learn how to work a cannon like the artillery soldiers of old.

Walk along the fortifications, a UNESCO World

Public: GeneralLocation: Come to the visitor's kiosk at 2 rue D'Auteuil or at the Frontenac kiosk on the Dufferin Terrace (Parks Canada boutique); the activity will take place on the fortifications of Quebec.Start point: Dufferin Terrace, at the Frontenac kiosk near the Samuel de Champlain monumentScheduleLength: 90 minutesFees

Led by an outreach presenter, travel through 400 years of adventure and discover some of the hidden treasures of the historic borough of Old Québec.

Did you know that while Paris was demolishing its fortifications, Lord Dufferin was busy fighting to protect those of Quebec City? Relive this fascinating tale as you walk the ramparts that attest to his success. Admire the river as you cross the Dufferin Terrace, walk through the Saint-Louis Gate, and discover the secret of the winding posterns. It's hard not to be surprised by the imposing grandeur of the thick walls and wide ditches here today, but the model of 1806 Québec is all the more impressive.

Self-Guided Tour of the Fortifications of Québec

Explore the 4.6 kilometres of fortifications and walk through the gates of these walls that protect the heart of the Old City. Take a break near the defensive structures and soak up the historic charm of Old Québec in one of the parks dating back more than a hundred years. Along the way are the Governors' Promenade, Montmorency Park, rue des Remparts, the New Barracks, unique fortifications, and much more.

Pick up a tour map at one of our visitor centres: either the Frontenac Kiosk on Dufferin Terrace or the Fortifications of Québec reception centre, 2 rue D'Auteuil.